Ron, On the old Rovers to which I'm referring, the steel chassis we're painted, and the steel body cappings were galvanized; the zinc coating was much closer to aluminum and wouldn't suffer galvanic corrosion. But on locations where a non-galvanized steel bracket was riveted to the aluminum body tub, there is usually massive amounts of corrosion of the aluminum. I've replaced many aluminum Rover body panels due to the amount of corrosion present.
I wasn't calling you out in reference to what's happening in bikes; only countering the statement that aluminum/steel galvanic corrosion is a myth: it's not a myth, it's fact. Thinking about it further, another significant difference between a what happens in a Rover and a bicycle is that there are currents present in a vehicle, w/ the engine/battery, starter/alternator, lighting/wiring, ground connections, etc... On a bicycle (well, unlit bicycles), there shouldn't be any electrical currents present, at least not in a considerable amount. I think that's why aluminum against painted steel on a bike doesn't have a problem, the way Rovers can. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
